Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes was 98.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 98.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 98.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2003.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 21st of 203 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 97.9% | — |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 97.9% | 98.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 98.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2003.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 21st out of 203 groups with data for 2022.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release